Misty was not pregnant (thank goodness!) so she was spayed.
Everything went well. She has also been vaccinated (the clinic’s protocol is to vaccinate after spaying for CNRM cats) and given the Convenia antibiotic jab that will last for 2 weeks.
I requested the FIV/FeLV test for Misty and the result is positive for FIV and negative for FeLV. Okay, at least she’s negative for FeLV. FeLV is far more serious and has a much higher mortality rate than FIV. Misty was vaccinated despite being FIV+. Though her immune response might not be as good as an FIV-negative cat, there is still some immune response which will give her some protection against flu and parvovirus.
Misty is estimated to be around 1.5 – 2.5 years old. So that’s about the same age as Gerald and Creamy.
I also asked if this means that Hiro would also be FIV+ and the vet said no, that’s not necessarily true. Only on rare occasions it might happen. Hiro can be tested at 3 months old. I also asked about his increased lymphocyte count the other day. The vet said that is because of the inflammation and infection due to the flu. In fact, FIV/FeLV often cause the lymphocyte count to be low, not high. Ok, maybe I heard wrongly the last time from the other vet. A small relief there.
So, Misty was ready to come home and off we went. But the traffic was madness at that time of the evening and it took us almost an hour to get from PJ to Subang Jaya. It was crazy.
We reached home and guess who was so excited when I drove into the porch?
It was Creamy!!! Creamy hasn’t come to eat for about a week now. I think he either has a home on the street at the back or he gets food from the RYABK (Rumah Yang Ada Banyak Kucing – tapi tidak dimandulkan). There are actually quite a few RYABKs on our road and more at the back. But he doesn’t look thin at all, so that is really good.
We both were so happy to see each other, Creamy and I.
I think Creamy did not come because he was frightened off by Misty the Gangster. But the moment I took Misty off the porch, Creamy came back. Isn’t it amazing how fast the Feline Network News spreads?
First it was Gerald and Samantha who came. Then it was Creamy. Then Samantha was taken off the porch and put indoors for her delivery. Misty came to take Samantha’s slot. But Misty doesn’t observe the porch decorum. She is a bully and a gangster. So she drove Creamy away.
That’s how cat dynamics work, I guess.
My husband said he saw Creamy at the park. He occupies the other side of the park (away from the complainant’s house, so that is good).
Anyway, I quickly fed Creamy his favourite canned Tender Chicken and Gerald got canned Tuna with Katsuobushi. Both ate together like old times. How very nice.
Then I took Misty upstairs. I had already prepared the room for her. She will use Riley’s room during her recuperation. I hope Riley is willing to eat outside her room.
Misty refused to even come out of the carrier, so I opened the door and left her alone. After awhile, she did come out, but refused to eat the food. Never mind, all in good time.
The vet says if she heals fast, I could release her in 7 days. Misty used the litter box earlier today (good girl) and she used it again just now. It’s good that she knows how to use the litter box. I remember when Creamy came back after neutering, he urinated on the bed and everywhere else but in the litter box! Gerald tore all the newspapers up and created havoc until we had to release him. But look at him now, he’s a completely super affectionate cat.
This will be Misty’s room for her recovery period.
When I woke up this morning, I had no plans to even attempt to capture Misty but here we are – Misty is spayed!! Well, it’s all thanks to Bushy who came over, Gerald who chased him off that made me realise that the longer I delay Misty’s spaying, the higher the chances of her getting pregnant. I’m not going to go through what I went through with Samantha. We have no more space!
Next to be spayed will be Samantha. Then, my job will be done. Hopefully Gerald does his duty and no other cat will come into our porch anymore.
But wait…then the kittens would have to be neutered next. But my vet advised me to get them adopted as soon as possible, not wait until they are neutered. We shall see what we can do.